Am I being cynical ?

A Chap came around the other day delivering leaflets for replacement Gutters & Soffits and as he was handing me the leaflet with the usual 10% off he went on to tell me that he was just doing the job part time as he owned his own business for a number of years but his wife left him a year ago and the business went to the wall. Normally I would not have questioned this but a few months ago I went with a friend to view a second hand car and the chap selling it also went on to talk about a recent trauma he had suffered. Of course this could just be a coincidence and what they said might be accurate but I did wonder was it just a sales gimmic to get your sympathy rather than a genuine story.Personally I would never even think of discussing such personal matters with someone I had just met, so am I being cynical or is this the latest approach to selling things ?

Re: Am I being cynical ?

With the number of fraudsters etc. around these days it's a good idea to be cynical.

Call me 'w23'At any given moment in the universe many things happen. Coincidence is a matter of how close these events are in space, time and relationship.Opinions expressed in forum posts are those of the poster, others may have different views.

Re: Am I being cynical ?

I am the half brother of a Nigerian Prince who's fallen on hard times, but he does have a fortune he's trying to release from his homeland. If you can act as an intermediary he'll be most grateful ....

Re: Am I being cynical ?

Not sure about you being cynical, but it seems to me.the sales-persons certainly are.

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